Ukrainian Bilingual Program

The Ukrainian Bilingual Program (UBP) is part of some Alberta school board's education.[1] This account is totally inaccurate. Do not believe it. The programme was introduced in Edmonton in both school systems at the same time. There was no 10 year difference. After initially being in Edmonton it then expanded to Vegreville 1978 and Sherwood Park1979 , both school systems and Lamont1980. Ukrainian as a Second Language has been taught as 9yr, 6yr and 3 yr programmes in rural Alberta. There was also a locally developed programme from Gd 1 in the County of Two Hills.

History

In 1973 in Edmonton, Alberta, the Ukrainian Bilingual Program was created. It was introduced in the Edmonton Public School Board system beginning with a kindergarten class.[2] The 2013–2014 academic school year was the final year for the program to operate in the Edmonton Public School Board district.[3] Edgar Schmidt, superintendent of EPSB cut the program in May 2013 due to declining enrolment in public UBP elementary schools.[4]

The UBP was also introduced into the Edmonton Catholic School District, with its first class starting in 1984. The program in the Edmonton Catholic School Board system celebrated its 40th anniversary in April 2015.[5][6]

The Lakeland School District offered Ukrainian language education for over 20 years, based in Bonnyville, Alberta.[7]

Community

Students from the UBP have met with students from Aboriginal student groups to share their histories of residential schools and the Holodomor (Ukrainian famine of 1932–33).[8]

Locations of the Program

Although the UBP began in the Edmonton Public School district, it expanded to the Catholic Board about a decade later. The Program also expanded to the area surrounding Edmonton, to the Elk Island Public School District.[1]

The program is currently available in the Edmonton Catholic school system and the Elk Island school system which includes schools in Sherwood Park, and Vegreville.[9][10] The Elk Island Catholic system also provides the Ukrainian Bilingual Program in Sherwood Park.[11]

References
  1. "Ukrainian Bilingual Program | A. L. Horton Elementary". Alhorton.ca. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. Cummins, Jim; Danesi, Marcel (1990). Heritage Languages: The Development and Denial of Canada's Linguistic Resources - Jim Cummins, Marcel Danesi - Google Books. ISBN 9780920059692. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. "Bilingualand Immersion Schools" (PDF). Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. "Edmonton Public Schools cancels Grade 7 Ukrainian bilingual program". Kidsnotcutsalberta.ca. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  5. "Ukrainian roots: Edmonton family looks back on 25 years in bilingual school program | Metro News". Metronews.ca. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  6. "40th Anniversary Ukrainian Bilingual Program Family Zabava (ECS UBPAS) –". Heyevent.com. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  7. Heritage Language Programs in Canadian School Boards - Canadian Education Association - Google Books. 1991. ISBN 9780920315460. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  8. Ukrainian Bilingual Students and Aboriginal Students Gathered Together | Edmonton Eparchy - Official Website
  9. "UCC-APC - Ukrainian Education". Uccab.ca. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  10. EICS Division - Ukrainian Bilingual
  11. "Ukrainian Bilingual". Elk Island Catholic Schools. Elk Island Catholic Schools. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.


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